CVE-2017-9671 | BDVDB-2026-87782 Detail

Description#

A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/25/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99340
https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-07-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.